Bhupalis
Encyclopedia
Bhupalis are Bhutan
ese of Nepal
i origin living as refugees in Jhapa, Nepal
without solution to their problem till date.
The term is used by the India
n officials in and around the Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Nepal regions. People who once lived in southern Bhutan
are now a major chunk of them living in refugee camps of Jhapa, Nepal
, reportedly the largest refugee camps maintained by the UNHCR. These people claim themselves as Bhutanese
citizens. Agitations for democracy
begun in Bhutan in 1990s. In Southern Bhutan settled Bhutanese of Nepali origin had larger presence. Leaders for democracy were from this segment of Bhutanese population. Sensing threat Royal Government of Bhutan swiftly suppressed the movement by imprisoning the leaders and removing most of the settlers from the South. They ended up in refugee camps in Nepal.
The Bhupalis have camps also in Bagrakot, Kalchini, Looksan and Birpara
tea
gardens in Jalpaiguri
district of West Bengal
, India
.
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
ese of Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
i origin living as refugees in Jhapa, Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
without solution to their problem till date.
The term is used by the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n officials in and around the Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Nepal regions. People who once lived in southern Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
are now a major chunk of them living in refugee camps of Jhapa, Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, reportedly the largest refugee camps maintained by the UNHCR. These people claim themselves as Bhutanese
Bhutanese
Bhutanese may refer to:* Something of, or related to Bhutan* The official national language of Bhutan, Dzongkha * A person from Bhutan, or of Bhutanese descent...
citizens. Agitations for democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
begun in Bhutan in 1990s. In Southern Bhutan settled Bhutanese of Nepali origin had larger presence. Leaders for democracy were from this segment of Bhutanese population. Sensing threat Royal Government of Bhutan swiftly suppressed the movement by imprisoning the leaders and removing most of the settlers from the South. They ended up in refugee camps in Nepal.
The Bhupalis have camps also in Bagrakot, Kalchini, Looksan and Birpara
Birpara
Birpara is a small commercial town in the centre of the Dooars region of Jalpaiguri district. It is a hub for transportation and trade for the tea garden region of the area.-Etymology:Birpara got its name from the conjunction of two words...
tea
Tea
Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...
gardens in Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri
Jalpaiguri is a city in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Jalpaiguri district, and the divisional headquarters of the North Bengal region.-History:...
district of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.